jspitzer Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Trip: Sahale Peak - Boston Basin - Quien Sabe Glacier Date: 5/19/2012 Trip Report: Did a 6 day mountaineering course for Alpine Ascents in Boston Basin May 13-18th with Lee Lazarra. Here are some of the observations from our trip. Cascade River Road blocked a few hundred feet before the Eldorado parking lot. Boston Basin Trail: The trail Is slowly melting out with mixed snow and dirt for the first 1/2 mile. The steep tree tunnel section can be avoided by climbing a snow slope on the climbers right. Midas Creek is starting to melt out below 4200ft and could be come difficult to cross in the short future. Can be easily avoided by just going further up hill. We traversed into Morning Star Creek and ascended moderate angle snow slopes to Boston Basin. We camped on the lateral moraine just south of the Boston Basin low summer camp. Sahale: On 5/16 we had excellent cramponing conditions up the Quien Sabe Glacier to Sahale. The summit ridge is heavily corniced on the East side. Only a couple small crevasses are opening up on the Quien Sabe. Several large moats and glide cracks are forming on the slabs below the Quien Sabe glacier. By early afternoon snow became deep and punchy. Avalanche Activity: Witnessed several large D2-D3 avalanches off north side of Johannesburg. Boston Peak and Sahale Peak had many loose wet avalanches on steep terrain but did not entrain much snow. On the lower East ridge of Forbidden Peak the hanging Slab bowl avalanched producing a R4 D3 coming within 500ft of Boston Basin high camp. Flotation: Surprisingly we did not need to use our snowshoes at all. Happy climbing, Jonathon Spitzer IFMGA Guide snowrockandiceadventures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Thanks for the conditions update! You probably didn't get a look at moraine lake? Wondering if the forbidden tour would still be in OK shape.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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